Local Author Stephen Joyce in Ely

Wednesday 21st June 2017

Venue The Bookshop, 9 High Street, Ely, CB7 4LJ

Doors open 7.10pm

Start time 7.30pm

Maxwell Anderson is born fighting for his life; an experimental treatment gives him the chance to survive – but with unexpected results. His unusual condition makes him an outcast from his local community and attracts attention from the British Government, sinister international agencies and religious fanatics.

Maxwell’s father, Mark, suffers personal tragedy, betrayal and heartbreak, and experiences the joys of parenthood and a new romance, as he strives to provide the remotest semblance of a normal life for his extraordinary son. As friends old and new rally to help, Mark is innocently unaware that some people are not quite as they seem.

We are delighted to welcome Stephen Joyce to launch his debut novel, which considers the moving and difficult nature of family life in relation to an extraordinary child. It is always a pleasure to launch the books of our many gifted local authors, so do come along to help celebrate Stephen’s achievement and to hear about The Tall Tale of Maxwell Anderson.